Month: December 2010

This has been a strong year for Toronto dance-rock outfit These Electric Lives. After winning Indie Week in October, TEL has set the bar high for 2011. Bassist Gary Peter recaps this year’s highlights for the band and tells us what’s in store for the future.

The Box Tiger have had a whirlwind of a year that allowed the freshly-formed band to find its name rolling off the tongues of bloggers across the city. The band’s whimsical rhythms harness a sharp bite with jagged nails backed by subtly frantic drums and soft harmonies. This has been a year of trial and error for the Box Tiger, but one that has undoubtedly helped build a solid foundation to what is sure to be a promising 2011.

Toronto Music Scene has a pair of New Years Eve tickets to the Hideout and a copy of A Primitive Evolution’s debut self-titled EP to give away to one lucky reader who can tell us the name of the infamous A Primitive Evolution mascots. Just email contests@torontomusicscene.ca with your answer and we’ll contact the winner by email on the 30th. Details as follows:

Win two free passes to see Die Mannequin play the Sound Academy, Dec 15th 2010. All you need to do is email contests@torontomusicscene.ca with your name and tell us what new movie directed by Bruce McDonald stars Care Failure. A randomly selected email will win the free passes and be notified by email tuesday night.